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Pronunciation: [nˈam] (IPA)

Nam is a short word with many meanings. It can be a contraction of "name," a term of endearment like "darling," or a phrase indicating respect, such as "Namaste" in Sanskrit. As such, there are many synonyms for this small but potent word. For example, instead of using "nam," one might use "moniker," "handle," or "appellation" for the meaning of a person's name. For a term of endearment, "honey," "sweetie," or "dear" could be used. And for a respectful greeting, alternatives to "Namaste" include "Salaam" or "Shalom." Regardless of the context, there are numerous options for expressing the many meanings of "Nam".
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Nam

We'll just step along by the Corrie-Nam-Miseag.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
"I'm thinking Alec and me will go aweh up to the top of Meall-Breac and hef a look round there; and if we are seeing nothing, we will come back this weh and go down the Corrie-Nam-Miseag-" "And I am to wait here for you?"
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
The latter quality is suggested by the line of Horace, Nam spirat tragicum satis et feliciter audet; and also by the epithets 'altus' and 'animosus' applied by him and Ovid to the poet Accius.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar

Famous quotes with Nam

  • Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Viet Nam's aid!
    Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Before Watergate and Viet Nam, the American public, as a whole, believed everything it was told, and since then it doesn't believe anything, and both of those extremes hurt us because they prevent us from recognizing the truth.
    Daniel Keys Moran
  • Former secretary of state George Shultz, reflecting on forty years of United States foreign policy from 1970 to the present, said, “When I think about all the money we spent on bombs and munitions, and our failures in Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world . . . Instead of advancing our agenda using force, we should have instead built schools and hospitals in these countries, improving the lives of their children. By now, those children would have grown into positions of influence, and they would be grateful to us instead of hating us.” Excerpt From: Daniel J. Levitin. “The Organized Scienceof Mind
    George Shultz
  • I asked this heroic pet lover how it felt to have died for a schnauzer Named Teddy. Salvador Biagiani was philosophical. He said it sure beat dying for absolutely nothing in the Viet Nam War.
    Kurt Vonnegut

Semantically related words: anon, anonymous, unidentified

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